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One in three people will get shingles in their lifetime. Each year, 27,000 Quebecers are affected. 600 hospitalizations and 10 deaths, especially among those over 80. The cost of the vaccine is $300. It will soon be free. Report by Mathieu Papillon
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![Integral]( "Cycling in Montreal; Bixi 365 days a year")
Cycling in Montreal; Bixi 365 days a year
As you know, Montreal is far from winning mobility awards. Unnecessary orange cones and construction sites complicate our lives. However, after 15 years, BIXIs are doing well and are circulating extensively in the city. Forty-two thousand uses per day on average. And this year, we’re taking it to the next level. More bikes, more stations and a new bet: we want BIXIs to roll, twelve months a year. Report by Mathieu Prost.
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![An alley where several public markets are located is crowded with people in India.]( "Population in India exceeds China")
Population in India exceeds China
This is a major change in the world. With one billion four hundred and thirty million inhabitants, India overtakes China this year as the most populous country on the planet. For a developing country, this comes with huge challenges. Our correspondent in Asia, Philippe Leblanc went to Mumbai.
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![Shingles patches appear on a person's skin.]( "Shingles vaccine")
Shingles vaccine
Interview with Dr. Chantal Sauvageau, medical specialist in public health, National Institute of Public Health of Quebec.
